Air India, which has been in the news due to its losses and a possible disinvestment, announced a promotional airfare sale for passengers to travel this monsoon. Under the scheme called the ‘Saavan Special 2017 Sale’, the national carrier has been offering flight tickets at discounted rates starting from Rs 706, in selected routes which include Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and more. Air India, on its website, has said that the special sale of Rs 706 offer will end on June 21, that is tomorrow. This new monsoon offer by Air India is valid for a travel period between July 1, 2017, and September 20, 2017 (including both the dates). The airline has not provided any details on the number of seats on offer under the ‘Saavan’ special scheme. It should be noted that the Rs 706 offer will be available as long as there is an availability of seats and will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. This monsoon, there has been a plethora of offers from rival airlines, where carriers like SpiceJet, Jet Airways, IndiGo and Air Asia have been offering major discounts on flight bookings. Read more